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2018 Top Tank Truck/Bulk Carriers

2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Here’s what North America’s top fleets are doing to get employees of all levels involved in the process of innovation.
In which regions of the country are the 2018 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers concentrated? Check out our interactive map.
Our experts discuss just how intensely for-hire carriers are embracing technology and innovation in a competitive environment.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Kenan Advantage Group 1,316,403
2 Quality Carriers 786,000
est
3 Trimac Transportation Services 514,997
4 Foodliner/Quest Liner 277,471
5 Quantix Supply Chain Solutions 259,370
6 Superior Bulk Logistics 252,300
7 Groendyke Transport 224,000
8 Ruan 178,881
9 Miller Transporters 117,625
10 Dupré Logistics 115,938
11 Florida Rock & Tank Lines 112,165
12 Apex Logistics 84,786
13 Mission Petroleum Carriers 79,951
14 CCC Transportation/ CTL Transportation 72,784
15 Prime Inc. 67,501
16 J&M Tank Lines Inc. 66,261
17 CLI Transport 64,563
18 Transportes Auto Tanques Ochoa 56,800
19 Service Transport Co. 53,358
20 Herman R. Ewell Inc. 52,934
21 Schilli Corp. 51,957
22 Liquid Trucking Cos. 39,757
23 NFI 36,300
24 Sprint Transport 26,630
25 K-Limited Carrier 23,040
26 Bulk Service Transport 20,000

Extras

Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
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On the Bubble

Groendyke Transport ($224 million), is a petroleum and chemical tank truck carrier based in Enid, Okla.
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LTL carriers are adapting and expanding services to capitalize on favorable long-term trends, such as the growth of e-commerce.
Two dozen pioneering executives in the less-than-truckload freight industry came together to reflect on accomplishments.
Carriers and logistics providers are stepping into the final-mile sector to help retailers meet rising delivery expectations.

For-Hire News

GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Truck Tonnage Nudges 0.2% Higher in November

Trucking activity in the U.S. climbed slightly in November, but shipments remain at low levels, according to American Trucking Associations.

December 23, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Market Uncertainty to Follow Trucking Into 2026

President Trump's approach to renegotiating trade deals has injected unease into international supply chains as well as a domestic trucking industry already 2½ years into a downturn.

December 23, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Schneider Grows Dedicated Fleet to Near 8,600 Tractors

The expansion of the fleet followed swiftly on the heels of the largest acquisition in Schneider’s 90-year history: the 2024 acquisition of dedicated truckload-focused Cowan Systems.

December 22, 2025
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FedEx Posts Higher Earnings as Spinoff Plans Advance

The results hovered around expectations by investment analysts on Wall Street, which had been looking for $4.07 per share and quarterly revenue of $22.88 billion.

December 19, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Averitt Expands Dedicated Unit to Include Tanker Operations

Averitt Express added dedicated tanker truck services to its logistics offerings for bourbon distilleries, expanding its long-standing role in supporting the industry.

December 19, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafetyLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Health Care Logistics Shines Through 2025’s Cloudy Market

From dedicated transport contracts to medical device, clinical trial, biopharma, cell and gene therapy logistics, there is a growing awareness of the opportunities available.

December 18, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

LTL Market Disappoints in 2025

LTL was something of a latecomer to the downturn, with the August 2023 demise of the then-No. 3-ranked LTL player Yellow shielding its peers from excessive headwinds.

December 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-HirePrivateGlobal FreightTop 100Top 50

USPS to Open Last-Mile Delivery Network to More Shippers

The U.S. Postal Service said Dec. 17 it intends to open its last-mile delivery network, the most expensive part of the shipping process, to large and small shippers.

December 17, 2025
BusinessEquipmentFor-HireTop 100

Volvo Trucks Receives Order for 185 VNLs From Koch Trucking

Volvo Trucks North America has landed a 185-unit order from Koch Trucking for the newly launched Volvo VNL 860.

December 16, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Transportation Jobs Fall as Broader Labor Market Cools

Transportation and warehousing employment fell by 8,000 jobs in November and is down 78,000 jobs since its February peak, according to the BLS Employment Situation report for November.

December 16, 2025

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